Frisco Arts Walk and Run! (Oct. 6, 2018)

OCTOBER 6, 2018 | 8:30AM - 2PM6801 Gaylord Parkway, Frisco 75034
The Frisco Arts Walk and Run is Frisco’s first arts-themed 5K along the beautiful grounds of HALL Park in Frisco, TX. Walkers and runners will be inspired by the art of the HALL Collection located throughout the park. The route will also include pop-up music, artists, and dancers throughout the scenic path!

The Frisco Arts 5K starts at 8:30am and is a timed race with awards for standard categories. The 5K will be on RAIN OR SHINE!!

Registration is required for the run, and same-day registration will be available.

All runners/walkers will receive a bib, t-shirt, water bottle, and more in their race bags, as well as an arts-themed finisher medal on race day.

Top winners in each category will receive a unique work of art by local artists from Frisco Fine Art, as well as tickets to a Texas Legends game.

Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney will be our emcee for the race awards, and Junior from KISS FM will be our race DJ!

Take a guided tour of the indoor art at the indoor Texas Sculpture Garden.

Download the mobile app Otocast to learn more about the largest private collection of contemporary Texas Sculpture ever assembled and made available to the public, the Texas Sculpture Garden. Created by philanthropists Craig and Kathryn Hall to benefit the Texas Community, the Texas Sculpture Garden honors the talent of homegrown artists and makes their work accessible to everyone.

Enjoy vendor and artist booths, as well as food trucks, kids activities, and more!

You won't want to miss this celebration of all the arts at the Frisco Arts Walk and Run!

Artist and Vendor Booths

Meet and learn more about our local artists and community arts businesses/organizations at their booths along our Frisco Arts Walk and Run!

UNT Main Stage

The HALL Park Amphitheater features UNT's GRAMMY Award-winning One O'Clock Lab Band, Jazz Singers, and more! Bring a blanket and chairs to enjoy the best jazz in town! They'll be performing from 10am - 2pm. The concert is FREE and open to the public!

Children's Activities

There will be interactive children’s activities throughout the festival! Kids will enjoy face painting, balloon artists, crafts, and more along the walk and at vendor booths.

The Cliburn Red Carpet Performances

The Cliburn Red Carpet Performances will feature a beautiful Steinway & Sons piano provided by Steinway Hall - Dallas | Fort Worth | Plano for student and amateur musicians to perform throughout the day. Representatives from The Cliburn will be on-site to share information about the 2019 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival, which takes place in Dallas on May 31 - June 8, 2019 with Former First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush as honorary chair.

2015 Cliburn Junior Jury Discretionary Award Winner CLAYTON STEPHENSON will perform a short recital and will be available for a meet-and-greet.

Indoor Sculpture Tour

Trained docents by Patricia Meadows, curator of the entire Hall Collection and Texas Sculpture Garden, will be available for 45-minute guided tours to share insights on the indoor pieces of the Texas Sculpture Garden located in the lobby of 6801 Gaylord Parkway. Guided tour start times are:

11am ⋅ 12pm ⋅ 1pm

Recognized as the largest private collection of contemporary Texas Sculpture ever assembled and made available to the public, the Texas Sculpture Garden was created to benefit the Texas Community by honoring the talent of homegrown artists and making their work accessible to everyone.

Mobile Arts App

Meet Otocast Founder Eric Feinstein from New York at our event! Take a self-guided tour and experience the Frisco Arts Walk and Run through your smart phone. Simply download the free Otocast app (Apple and Android) for a map, pictures, and audio guides provided by the artists of the outdoor Texas Sculpture Garden. Use Otocast to find all points of interest at Frisco Arts Walk and Run! Otocast currently offers mobile art guides for almost 70 locations throughout North America, with over 1400 individual points of interest in areas of art in public spaces, murals, historic landmarks, architecture, monuments, and others.